The Starke County Park Board wants input from the public on a five-year parks and recreation plan.
They’ve hired the Troyer Group from Mishawaka to help with the process of setting long-term goals for Bass Lake, Koontz Lake, the county’s trail system, the Starke County Forest and the Range Road crossing.
A public hearing is scheduled tonight at 6 p.m. to solicit input from Starke County residents. It will take place in the meeting room at the Starke County Annex building.
The park board hopes to complete the plan and submit it to the DNR by Jan. 15th in order to be eligible for parks and recreation grants in 2017.
The Starke County Commissioners have allocated $18,000 for the strategic plan development. They anticipate recouping that investment with grant money from the state.
